Anthony John Salt
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Police Constable

Anthony John Salt

West Midlands Police — Birmingham, ENG
Undetermined
End of Watch April 16, 1989
Age 30
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Gender Male

Incident

Died as a result of injuries sustained on duty.

Died as a result of injuries sustained when he was assaulted and robbed while on surveillance duty.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Salt served with the West Midlands Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Salt.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location Birmingham, ENG
Platform Identity wmpd.bir.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 16, 1989
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Cause Detail Not Known

Police Constable Anthony John Salt is one of 1 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ENG, 18 of 2,827 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 0.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At West Midlands Police, 1 of 46 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 2.2% of this agency's fallen.

West Midlands Police
1
of 46 officers
2.2% Undetermined
ENG — Statewide
18
of 2,827 officers
0.6% Undetermined
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Undetermined

National Cause Distribution

How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony John Salt's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Anthony John Salt Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony John Salt is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
30
Feb
17
Mar
23
Apr
27
May
30
Jun
35
Jul
32
Aug
30
Sep
24
Oct
32
Nov
23
Dec
31